An Idiot with Idioms
An Idiot with Idioms
Lizzie Frisby
Lizzie (AKA self-proclaimed 'idiot') takes you through various weird and wonderful idioms and colloquial sayings from different languages (or even dialects) with native speakers. Listen along and see if you'll be speaking like a native in no time. Follow @anidiotwithidioms on instagram and feel free to DM any comments there. Art work: Natalie Wilkins (Instagram: @ tilly.scribbles) Music: https://www.purple-planet.com (track name: 'Sunbeam') © 2020 by Lizzie Frisby
Ep.13 The UK Series: Glaswegian Idioms with Robyn Richford
Welcome back! The multi-talented television and radio presenter Robyn Richford gives us an insight into her wonderful hometown of Glasgow and the local sayings. Robyn also shares the struggles of her Glaswegian accent when living down in the south of England and explains how some of the sites you see travelling the world can be just as good as Scotland. Music by www.purple-planet.com Image by Natalie Wilkins (Instagram: tilly.scribbles) @idiotwithidiomspodcast on Instagram @idiotwithidioms on Twitter ©2020 by Lizzie Frisby
Oct 1, 2021
31 min
Ep.12 The UK Series: Birmingham Idioms with Kaylee Golding
Oh hey! Birmingham local, DJ, presenter and producer Kaylee Golding gives us some insider tips of the best places to visit in Brum along with the local idioms you need to know before your visit....grab yourself a cob and listen in! Music by www.purple-planet.com Image by Natalie Wilkins (Instagram: tilly.scribbles) @idiotwithidiomspodcast on Instagram @idiotwithidioms on Twitter ©2020 by Lizzie Frisby
Apr 29, 2021
28 min
Ep.11 The UK Series: Sheffield & Exeter with Dick & Dom
Hey there babber! Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood, AKA Dick and Dom, join Lizzie Frisby to kick off The UK Series of An Idiot with Idioms by sharing local and regional sayings from their hometowns of Sheffield and Exeter. Along the way we hear of a Dick & Dom exclusive for the year to come, a surprise appearance from Dom’s dog Pickles and a completely serious discussion of the duo's completely serious and nationally acclaimed game, BOGIES! Dick and Dom are Children’s TV presenters, well known for the double BAFTA Award winning Dick N Dom in Da Bungalow, which provided entertainment for kids across the country between 2002-2006. They also presented on the Children's BBC Broom Cupboard in the late ‘90s, were presenters on Radio 1, host The Dick & Dom Debate Podcast and are DJs! @idiotwithidioms on Instagram/Twitter Music by www.purple-planet.com Image by Natalie Wilkins (Instagram: tilly.scribbles) ©2020 by Lizzie Frisby
Feb 22, 2021
25 min
Ep.10 German Idioms
Did someone say "there's a bear over there"? Count yourself in and join the discussion on German idioms with Maria and self-proclaimed idiot, Lizzie. Music by www.purple-planet.com Image by Natalie Wilkins (Instagram: tilly.scribbles) @idiotwithidioms on Instagram/Twitter ©2020 by Lizzie Frisby
Dec 18, 2020
25 min
Ep.9 Spanish Idioms
¡Hola! This week we are joined by a professional translator who is originally from Valencia, Paloma, to teach us some of her favourite and most curious-sounding Spanish idioms from mainland Spain. ¡Olé! Music by www.purple-planet.com Tracks used: "Sunbeam" (main theme), "El Toro" (short segment) Image by Natalie Wilkins (Instagram: tilly.scribbles) @idiotwithidioms on Instagram and Twitter ©2020 by Lizzie Frisby
Nov 24, 2020
18 min
Ep.8 French Idioms
Do you know many French idioms? If not, then give your tongue to the cat and join Jenna and I for some French idioms! Music by www.purple-planet.com Image by Natalie Wilkins (Instagram: tilly.scribbles) @idiotwithidioms on Instagram and Twitter ©2020 by Lizzie Frisby
Oct 30, 2020
22 min
Ep.7 Dutch Idioms
Today we head to the Netherlands as Wieke explains a few Dutch idioms and teaches us a valuable life lesson: how to not confuse cycling with peeing... Music by www.purple-planet.com Image by Natalie Wilkins (Instagram: tilly.scribbles) @idiotwithidioms on Instagram and Twitter ©2020 by Lizzie Frisby
Oct 13, 2020
20 min